#758EE7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.135 270.5), rgb(117, 142, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#758EE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #758EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 142, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.135 270.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #758EE7 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #758EE7 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758EE7 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #758EE7 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#879DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#758EE7
oklch(66.7% 0.135 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#546BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.147 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4459AD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#38498C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#303D70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#758EE7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6B98EB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608EE5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A1AF | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #758EE7
#758EE7
oklch(66.7% 0.135 270.5)
- #B48F05
#B48F05
oklch(66.6% 0.135 90.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #758EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #758EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #758EE7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.